Event Date: January 30 - February 12, 2025

Event Venues: The Taiwanese Representative Office in Lithuania, Nepatogu Foundation (Lithuania), El Menahil International School (Turkey), Taiwan-Reyhanli Centre for World Citizens (Turkey), Grand National Assembly of Turkey, L?semili ?ocuklar Sa?l?k ve E?itim Vakf? (Turkey), Library of Chios (Greece)

Sending love to Lithuania

January 31, 2025 (Friday) 2:00-4:00 PM

A delegation of 12 Life Warriors from the Chou Ta-Kuan Cultural and Educational Foundation sent love to the Taiwanese Representative Office in Lithuania, meeting with Representative Constance Hsueh-hong Wang and Monica, a recipient of the Fervent Global Love of Lives Award. The Oshmianskys, Henrika, a representative of the Nepatogu Foundation, and CNA correspondent You Yaoru gathered to exchange ideas and donated Chou Ta-kuan's posthumous work "I Still Have One Foot" along with Taiwanese gifts to uplift people with disabilities in Lithuania, witnessing Taiwan's love brightening Lietuva.

February 1, 2025 (Saturday) from 1:00-3:00 PM

Twelve Life Warriors from the Chou Ta-Kuan Cultural and Educational Foundation visited the Hope House of the Nepatogu Foundation. They met with the four founding mothers - Henrika, Nijol?, Sne?ana, and Laima - and interacted with children with disabilities including Au?ra, Kaja, Evelina, and Augustas. The delegation presented Chou Ta-Kuan's posthumous work "I Still Have One Foot" along with Taiwanese gifts. They aim to establish a sister organization partnership and provide long-term support to help people with disabilities from Lithuania participate in life-changing journeys to Taiwan.

Sending love to Turkey

February 2, 2025 (Monday) 10:00 AM-1:00 PM

Twelve Life Warriors from the Chou Ta-Kuan Cultural and Educational Foundation sent love to El Menahil International School. They met with Tzu Chi volunteers Mr. Hu Guang Zhong and his wife Zhou Ruyi, Yu Zicheng, Principal Cuma Thorayya, Vice Principal Ahmed Arion, Student Affairs Director Ziyad Zam, along with Syrian refugee teachers and students. The delegation presented Chou Ta-Kuan's posthumous work "I Still Have One Foot" and gifts from Taiwan, encouraging the Syrian refugee teachers and students to embark on their journey through the sea of knowledge and gain hope.

"El Menahal" is an Arabic transliteration meaning "spring in the desert," symbolizing a source of knowledge for children stranded in educational wastelands. El Menahil School gained accreditation from a U.S. educational accreditation agency in 2018 and was renamed the "El Menahil International School of Turkey". With recognition from Turkey's Ministry of Education, its graduates can pursue higher education anywhere in the world. El Menahil International School of Turkey delivers trilingual education: Arabic instruction preserves Syrian students' cultural heritage through refugee teachers educating their young compatriots in their native language; Turkish language skills facilitate integration into local society; while English studies connect them to the global community. Beyond providing Syrian refugee children with educational continuity during their displacement, the school empowers Syrian educators by restoring their professional dignity, enabling them to transition from beneficiaries to valuable contributors.

February 6, 2025 (Thursday) 11:00 AM-3:00 PM

Twelve Life Warriors from the Chou Ta-kuan Cultural and Educational Foundation sent love to the Taiwan-Reyhanli Centre for World Citizens. They engaged with the Centre's Chief Architect and Executive Director Chiu Chen-yu and Syrian refugee volunteers, donating Chou Ta-kuan's posthumous work "I Still Have One Foot" along with Taiwanese gifts, witnessing how Taiwan's architectural contribution brings love to illuminate the world. Public welfare architecture promotes equality in life and has garnered thirteen prestigious awards both domestically and internationally, including the International Humanitarian Aid Contribution Award, winner of the 2023 World Architecture Festival Civic & Community category, and Dezeen Awards 2024 Project of the Year. Most significantly, it has brought light, direction, and hope to thousands of Syrian refugees along their challenging path of displacement.

February 7, 2025 (Friday) 9:00-11:00 AM

Twelve Life Warriors from the Chou Ta-Kuan Cultural and Educational Foundation convened at the Grand National Assembly of Turkey. With support from the Taipei Economic and Cultural Mission in Turkey, they will present, for the first time in Turkey, the Fervent Global Love of Lives Award to honor Serkan Bayram, a barrier-free member of the Turkish parliament. Additionally, they celebrated the publication of the Chinese edition of Serkan Bayram's autobiography "Bugday Tanesi" in Taiwan. The event also called on everyone to love life, cherish the Earth, and strive for a sustainable, peaceful, and barrier-free world.

February 7, 2025 (Friday) 1:00-3:00 PM

Twelve Life Warriors from the Chou Ta-Kuan Cultural and Educational Foundation sent love to the L?semili ?ocuklar Sa?l?k ve E?itim Vakf? (L?SEV) in Turkey. They met and exchanged ideas with Ambassador Huang Chih-yang from the Taipei Economic and Cultural Mission in Turkey and Dr. Arzu Celalifer Ekinci, International Relations Specialist. During the visit, they donated Chou Ta-Kuan's posthumous work "I Still Have One Foot" along with Taiwanese gifts, aiming to establish a sister foundation partnership and provide long-term charitable support for underprivileged Turkish children with cancer to participate in life-changing journeys to Taiwan.

Sending love to Greece

February 10, 2025 (Monday) 1:00-3:00 PM

Twelve Life Warriors from the Chou Ta-Kuan Cultural and Educational Foundation visited the Library of Chios, Greece. They met with the library director and volunteers, donated Chou Ta-Kuan's posthumous work "I Still Have One Foot" along with Taiwanese gifts, and continued to promote the "Family Joy Reading Program" to encourage children in rural areas of Taiwan and worldwide to reduce their smartphone use and encourage them to read for love, embark on their journey through the sea of knowledge and gain hope. People from all walks of life, both domestic and international, are welcomed to visit the world's first Walk-In Station established in Dapeng Bay, Pingtung County, Taiwan—the Zhou Daguang Hope Reading Center to savor a cup of love tea and read a favorite book, and book lovers from home and abroad are also welcomed to share in the joy of reading and make friends through reading.